The Future of Science Communication Conference accepted a proposal by Cooked Illustrations to visually showcase a piece of research. As such, whatever research we were presenting had to fit within the constraints of a Virtual Poster Exhibition. We know from experience that such sessions look at posters as a way to cram information in as a way to invite people to engage with ongoing projects, freshly-published papers, or soon-to-be-published research. Frankly, not the most visually engaging stuff, but it serves its purpose. Same as in the wider digital environment, standing out is key. Posters are an interesting value proposition for science communication in that the image takes precedence, but the image alone cannot do a lot of the heavy lifting that is required for an audience to gain a deeper understanding of specific scientific matters. As such, a balance must be reached between text, illustration, and asking the audience the daunting task of going and looking at external resources. Read more here https://www.cookedillustrations.com/blogposts/diving-for-denticles-a-historical-ecology